Comments on: SS Keewatin museum ship is moving to a new home

By: Alastair

Alastair — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:17:48 +0000

In reply to Paul Readings. Excellent! Thanks for that update, Paul. :)

By: Paul Readings

Paul Readings — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:57:08 +0000

Sitting outside Heddle Marine Servivces yard in Hamilton ON and see rhe Keewatin on the hard, most probably getting a refit.

By: Alastair

Alastair — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 07:42:40 +0000

In reply to Jeanette Benner. Hi Jeanette, I'm afraid it's all gone a bit quiet. I can see no prediction other than "the fall". I suspect it's more likely to be later fall than early fall. You could email the museum and see if they can give you a better estimate.

By: Jeanette Benner

Jeanette Benner — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:33:55 +0000

We will be visiting family in Canada in mid September. Will this ship be at the museum by then?

By: Alastair

Alastair — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:07:00 +0000

In reply to Alastair. ... Ah, that screenshot doesn't want to open in a comment. I'll post it up above

By: Alastair

Alastair — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:03:12 +0000

In reply to Margaret. Hi Margaret, I'm afraid I don't have an ETA at the Welland canal... BUT, thanks to this FB post from Mayor Bill Gordon, we now have an identity for the tug: Molly M I which means we can track her on the Marine Traffic app (Free on Android/iPhone). So right now 14.53 UK time, she/they are here...

By: Margaret

Margaret — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:36:29 +0000

We are in St Catharines, Ontario
Any time suggestion for Keewatin to be passing through the Welland Canal?

By: Alastair

Alastair — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:26:13 +0000

In reply to CAZ. Thanks Caz :)

By: CAZ

CAZ — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 13:57:04 +0000

In reply to Rosemary Griffiths.

From Lake St. Clair FB group:

Historical Ship – SS Keewatin 🛳️🛳️

Update: She will be in this area around noon today April 26.

Sometime during the next few days, river watchers may get to see this. The museum ship SS Keewatin is being towed to its new home in Kingston, Ontario. Five years older than the Titanic, this fully restored vessel represents Great Lakes passenger service during the Edwardian age.

By: Alastair

Alastair — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 16:35:41 +0000

In reply to Rosemary Griffiths.

Hi Rosemary, What a good question! It would be great to see her go past.
I’m really not sure. I can’t see any details of the journey. It’s the kind of thing your local TV/newspapers should be reporting. If we could find the name(s) of her tug(s) we could track her progress on the MarineTraffic app, but I think the most likely way to get a quick & useful answer would be to email the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston (marmus@marmuseum.ca) or phone them and ask. Of course, they are not expecting to receive her for a few months. She’s going into a shipyard somewhere near the Welland canal for refurbishment. But they should have somebody there who will know exactly where she is and when she’ll pass by. 🙂